Dec. 2nd, invited by Prof. Jinggang Liu (School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering), Professor Wonwoo Nam from Korea Ewha Womans University visited our university. Prof. Nam first visited the Key Lab for Advanced Materials, and then gave a lecture titled "Biomimetic Metal-Oxygen Intermediates in Dioxygen Activation Chemistry". Prof. Jinggang Liu hosted the lecture and Prof. He Tian, Prof. Weihong Zhu, Prof. Jianli Hua, Prof. Yi Cheng and Prof. Jingyan Zhang (School of Pharmacy) also attended the lecture.
CV of Prof. Nam:
Prof. Nam is the Distinguished Professor of Ewha Womans University, Director of Center for Biomimetic Systems and Chair of Director of Association of Creative Research Initiative (CRI) Program. Also, he is Associate Editor of Chemical Science, Editorial Advisory Board of Accounts of Chemical Research, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Communications, etc. The Research of Prof. Nam included Bioinorganic chemistry; Biomimetic studies of heme and nonheme iron monooxygenase enzymes; Understanding the roles of metal ions in biological systems; Biomimetic oxidation reactions and Mechanisms of O2 activation.
Education:
California State University, Los Angeles B.S. 1985 Chemistry
University of California, Los Angeles Ph.D. 1990 Chemistry
(Ph.D. Advisor: Professor Joan S. Valentine at UCLA)
Professional Career:
Postdoctoral Fellow UCLA 1990 - 1991
Assistant Professor Hong Ik University 1991 - 1994
Associate Professor Ewha Womans University 1994 - 2000
Professor Ewha Womans University 2000 - present
Distinguished Professor Ewha Womans University 2005 - present
Director Center for Biomimetic Systems 2003 - present
Chair of Director Association of Creative Research Initiative (CRI) Program 2009 - 2010
Junior Fellow and Fellow Korean Academy of Science and Technology 2002 - present
Honorary Professor University of Hong Kong 2007 - present
Concurrent Professor Nanjing University 2012 - present
Awards
Tai-Kyu Rhee Academic Award 2012
Named as a Role Model Scientist, Korea Science Foundation 2008
Excellent Research Award at Ewha Womans University 2008
The 3rd Kyung-Ahm Academic Award by Kyung-Ahm Education & Culture Foundation 2007
The 5th DuPont Science and Technology Award 2006
Korean Chemical Society Award 2006
Monthly Best Scientist Award by Ministry of Science and Technolygy of Korea 2005
The 1st Ewha Academic Award 2005
Best Research Paper by Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies 2004
Excellent Research Award in Division of Inorganic Chemistry 2003
Excellent Research Award at Ewha Womans University 2001
Young Scientist Award (President Award) 2000
